Ratings News

S&P Lowers Ratings on Selective Insurance Group; Outlook Negative

Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has lowered its counterparty credit and financial strength ratings on Selective Insurance Co. of America and its insurance company affiliates (collectively referred to as Selective) to ‘A’ from ‘A+’. S&P also lowered its counterparty credit …

Ratings Recap: Western National, Westminster, Carolina Casualty, MedPro, Tower Hill

A.M. Best Co. has upgraded the financial strength rating to ‘A’ (Excellent) from ‘A-‘ (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings to “a” from “a-” of Western National Insurance Group (WNG) and its members. The group’s ratings are based on the consolidated …

Western National Insurance Group and Members Upgraded

A.M. Best Co. has upgraded the financial strength rating to “A” (Excellent) from “A-“(Excellent) and issuer credit ratings to “a” from “a-” of Edina, Minn.-based Western National Insurance Group (WNG) and its members. The group’s ratings are based on the …

Florida’s Tower Hill Insurance Downgraded by A.M. Best; Tower Hill Responds

A.M. Best Co. has downgraded the financial strength ratings (FSR) to D (Poor) from B (Fair) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) to “c” from “bb” of Tower Hill Preferred Insurance Co., Tower Hill Prime Insurance Co. and Omega Insurance Co. …

Best Affirms Lloyd’s Syndicate 1084 (Chaucer) ‘A’ Ratings

A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the Best’s Syndicate Rating of ‘A ‘(Excellent) and the issuer credit rating (ICR) of “a+” of Lloyd’s Syndicate 1084. Best also affirmed the ICR of “bbb” of Chaucer Holdings PLC (CHP), the ultimate parent company …

S&P Rates Max Capital’s Operating Companies ‘A-‘; Outlook Stable

Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has assigned its ‘A-‘ counterparty credit and financial strength ratings on Max Capital Group Ltd.’s operating insurance and reinsurance companies. S&P also raised its counterparty credit rating on Max Capital Group Ltd. to ‘BBB’ from …

Best Affirms Ratings of Lloyd’s Syndicate 510, Kiln Group

A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the Best’s Syndicate Rating of ‘A’ (Excellent) and the issuer credit rating (ICR) of “a+” of Lloyd’s Syndicate 510, which is managed by R.J. Kiln & Co .Ltd. (R.J. Kiln). Best also affirmed the ICR …

S&P, A.M. Best Rate Fairfax Financial’s Debt Issue

Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services and A.M. Best Co. have both assigned ratings to the C$400 million (US $368 million) 7.5 percent senior unsecured fixed rate notes due 2019 to be issued by Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited. Best assigned a …

Ratings Roundup: Glencoe (RenRe), Aegon, IGI

Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has assigned its ‘A+’ counterparty credit and financial strength ratings to Glencoe Insurance Ltd., Stonington Insurance Co., Lantana Insurance Ltd., and Stonington Lloyd’s Insurance Co. (collectively referred to as RenRe Insurance) with stable outlooks. “The …

Michigan’s Farmers’ Mutual Downgraded

Rating organization A.M. Best Co. has downgraded the financial strength rating to B- (Fair) from B (Fair) and issuer credit rating to “bb-” from “bb” of Farmers’ Mutual Insurance Co., based in Traverse City, Michigan. The outlook for both ratings …